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Bitwarden Clients Browser 2026.8.0

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What's Changed

Community Highlight

  • [PM-19836] Add prefix to fastmail by @lucacome in #14105
  • [PM-27495] Do not show true length of password in password mask by @Mauritz8 in #17052
  • [PM-39030] Fix Proton Pass import of item custom fields by @archit-goyal in #21253
  • [PM-39312] Fix Proton Pass importer dropping custom, alias, and SSH key items by @theagg-18 in #21402
  • [PM-39593] reduce calls to nodeIsElement in query (and by extension queryAutofillFormAndFieldElements) by @datdenkikniet in #21498
  • [PM-39704] fix(send): restore increment/decrement buttons for max access count by @harikrishna2208 in #21527
  • [PM-40685] Fix forwarder settings cache collision by @cyfrit in #21980
  • [PM-41559] [PM-41539] Recognize both Keeper SSO callback URL forms by @detunized in #22265

:shipit: Feature Development

  • [INNO] - Passkey Report by @jrmccannon in #19787
  • [CL-51] create file upload component by @BryanCunningham in #20899
  • [CL-998] bit-table-v2 and related components by @willmartian in #20900
  • [PM-27844] Set email on sync by @ike-kottlowski in #21349
  • added vault health reports by @maxkpower in #21432
  • Add generic HEC (SIEM) event integration card by @maxkpower in #21445
  • [PM-10383] - confirm before deleting a passkey by @jaasen-livefront in #21497
  • [PM-39387] fix: Auto-sync premium status after returning from Stripe checkout by @cyprain-okeke in #21518
  • [PM-32384] Update copy new to create/add browser by @jengstrom-bw in #21524
  • [PM-32403] Update button copy desktop by @jengstrom-bw in #21528
  • [PM-39778] Fix subtitles when using sdk by @jengstrom-bw in #21591
  • [PM-17584] Delinea XML parser by @mcamirault in #21620
  • [PM-40060] Use native messaging dialog in browser extension settings by @quexten in #21705
  • [PM-40089] Show a banner in the vault view when Fill Assist is active for the current page by @jprusik in #21754
  • [PM-34857] Remove PoliciesInAcceptedState feature flag by @eliykat in #21761
  • [CL-972] card updates by @BryanCunningham in #21776
  • [PM-27060] feat: Call SDK for password prelogin by @ike-kottlowski in #21777
  • [PM-40201] SSH key items with a null public key or fingerprint fail to decrypt and break the vault by @gbubemismith in #21778
  • [CL-1272] Support visually-hidden labels in bit-form-field by @willmartian in #21788
  • [CL-1273] Add bitMenuClose directive to decouple menu dismissal from ARIA roles by @willmartian in #21789
  • [PM-40194] - add shared-folder icon by @jaasen-livefront in #21801
  • [PM-40335] PAM - Add access rules domain (1/2) by @Hinton in #21810
  • [PM-40216] feat: Scope organization invite link lookups by organization ID by @r-tome in #21815
  • feat(llm): add claude note to make key-management aware of encryption related changes by @quexten in #21818
  • [PM-40240][PM-40239] Updated card control features by @BryanCunningham in #21819
  • [PM-39815] feat: Add linksEnabled to invite-link status response model by @r-tome in #21820
  • Pm 38122 fastmail checkbox by @bmbitwarden in #21830
  • [PM-40195] feat: add shared-folder localization keys by @jaasen-livefront in #21832
  • [PM-38929] Add new design for edit member dialog by @BTreston in #21843
  • [PM-40286] - Add Vfo1TerminologyService and VFO1I18nPipe infrastructure by @nick-livefront in #21860
  • [PM-39220] Add the At-Risk Gauge component by @AlexRubik in #21861
  • [PM-40119] Assign Collection -> "Add to shared folder" action & dialog copy by @jengstrom-bw in #21874
  • [PM-40193] feat: add vfo1Icon pipe for flag-gated icon swaps by @jaasen-livefront in #21876
  • add problem detail support, wire up email changing by @BTreston in #21878
  • feat(shared-unlock): support trusted devices by @quexten in #21895
  • [PM-40111] Rename Owner to Vault field by @nick-livefront in #21897
  • [PM-36007] Admin change email event logging by @BTreston in #21908
  • [CL-1285] create Storybook feature-flags addon in new @bitwarden/storybook lib by @willmartian in #21913
  • [PM-38389] feat: Support sales-assisted trials by @enmande in #21929
  • [PM-40134] RoutedVaultFilterService accept a vaultId query parameter alongside organizationId by @jengstrom-bw in #21930
  • [PM-38794] Add OrganizationInviteLinkApiService.getInvite by @JimmyVo16 in #21932
  • [PM-38749] Add OrganizationInviteLinkApiService.updateSupportsConfirmation by @JimmyVo16 in #21933
  • [PM-38333] feat: Annual billing savings offer on cancel by @kdenney in #21939
  • feat(register-finish-request): Add sales_assisted_token to request by @enmande in #21961
  • [PM-40252] feat: migrate shared vault components to shared-folder terminology by @jaasen-livefront in #21967
  • [PM-40510] feat: rename vault-filter query param to sharedFolderId by @jaasen-livefront in #21968
  • [PM-40654] feat: gate org-creation default collection name behind VFO1 terminology by @jaasen-livefront in #21969
  • [PM-40449] create lit cipher items and list by @dan-livefront in #21984
  • [PM-40682] desktop-autofill: Register Windows native passkey plugin by @iinuwa in #21986
  • [PM-40255] Update collection icon to bwi-shared-folder by @nick-livefront in #21996
  • [PM-39227] Add the browser vault-health reports service (categorize, score, emit) by @AlexRubik in #22009
  • [PM-40448] create lit password generator by @dan-livefront in #22010
  • [PM-35943] Browser: Add Health tab and navigation by @lastbestdev in #22045
  • [PM-40623] Update invite link service to match SDK by @eliykat in #22054
  • [PM-35157] Remove feature flagged logic for SDK decryption flag by @JaredScar in #22078
  • [PM-40253] feat(browser): migrate vault components to shared-folder terminology by @gbubemismith in #22079
  • [PM-41015] Add feature flag for Managed Device Framework by @djsmith85 in #22097
  • [PM-38799] Add translation for confirm flow audit events by @JimmyVo16 in #22117
  • [PM-40548] Web add quick copy icon setting by @jengstrom-bw in #22118
  • [PM-40549] Desktop add quick copy icon setting by @jengstrom-bw in #22120
  • [PM-38248] Remove SendEventLogging feature flag by @harr1424 in #22131
  • [PM-39978] Add Item Send enum and fix resulting build errors by @mcamirault in #22135
  • [PM-39075] Browser: Show Health tab berry until feature is visited by @lastbestdev in #22140
  • [PM-41312] Bump sdk-internal for Fill Assist policy type by @bensbits91 in #22206
  • [PM-40944] Add Delinea CSV importer, improve types for Delinea XML by @mcamirault in #22207
  • [PM-39222] Browser: Add intro to Health feature by @lastbestdev in #22209
  • [PM-31619]Create feature-flag for inline menu component by @dan-livefront in #22234

Breaking Changes

  • Fix AuthEdit SDK break by @adudek-bw in #22071
  • introduce AutofillResult by @audreyality in #22161

Bug fixes

  • [PM-30289] Fix for loss of focus on extension search input by @shane-melton in #18581
  • [PM-39137] Gate Access Intelligence report reads on new-architecture flag by @Banrion in #21315
  • [PM-38940] Close Firefox/Safari Permissions-Policy gaps via webRequest by @bensbits91 in #21466
  • [PM-33228] Add screen reader only to enhance a11y behavior by @BryanCunningham in #21563
  • PM-36838 update template to show deviceName instead of deviceType by @voommen-livefront in #21600
  • [PM-39992] Add support for SDK IPC unreachability by @quexten in #21653
  • [PM-39825] Fix URI reordering, drag handle alignment by @jaasen-livefront in #21697
  • [PM-39464] Fix ExpressionChangedAfterItHasBeenCheckedError when assigning collections by @nikwithak in #21743
  • [PM-38189] Wire InitiationPath to Organizations to Correct Trial Metadata by @sbrown-livefront in #21769
  • [AppSec] AI Fix for Template Injection in GitHub Workflows Action by @aikido-autofix in #21787
  • [PM-40247] Fix vault item checkmarks disappearing after clearing a search by @nick-livefront in #21823
  • [PM-40377] Fix bug with form field to have textarea behave the same as an input when disabled by @jengstrom-bw in #21848
  • [PM-40241] Bugfix - Rehydrate localData lastUsedDate on local cipher views by @jprusik in #21849
  • [CL-1277] Add disabled and readonly variants to Textarea story by @willmartian in #21851
  • [CL-1282] use correct size for base icon tile by @BryanCunningham in #21856
  • [PM-39772] Detect shadow hosts created from iframes by @bensbits91 in #21857
  • [PM-40236] Logging out throws error mid-logout due to a race condition. User left in locked state by @mzieniukbw in #21858
  • [PM-40444] Hide archive/unarchive from bulk bar in Admin Console by @nick-livefront in #21873
  • [PM-39948][PM-40406] Fix native select issues with dark mode and arrow click handling by @vleague2 in #21877
  • [PM-40457] Fix typos in the message catalogs by @jprusik in #21882
  • [PM-40446] Enhance AutoConfirmWarningDialog by adding LinkModule to imports by @JaredScar in #21883
  • [PM-18638] Prevent collection/cipher creation for suspended organizations by @JaredScar in #21887
  • [PM-40370] Use decrypted ciphers cache when using SDK by @shane-melton in #21888
  • [PM-38557] Netwrix Password Secure importer should map URL-like fields to Bitwarden website URI by @harr1424 in #21889